Nuno Espirito Santo admits West Ham United are suffering with a few injury concerns ahead of the Premier League clash with Burnley, while Niclas Fullkrug and Konstantinos Mavropanos are not ready to return.
Earlier this week, the numbers showed that West Ham had suffered the second-fewest injuries of any top-flight team this season, behind only Manchester United.
Unfortunately for Nuno Espirito Santo, that impressive record could now be under threat.
Nuno Espirito Santo shares Niclas Fullkrug hope at West Ham United
Niclas Fullkrug and Konstantinos Mavropanos remain unavailable, although the West Ham United boss indicates that both could return after the November international break.
He did, though, confirm that a couple of other players – albeit without naming names – had picked up problems on the back of last week’s 3-1 victory over Newcastle.
“Both of them [Fullkrug and Mavropanos] are improving, starting to work at different stages,” Nuno said during his Thursday press conference. “Dino is still [doing] individual work. Niclas is progressing with the group, [but] not all parts of the training session.
“Many players we have to manage; individual programmes, treatments, joining the groups…
“Now comes the international break. I think, after that, I am positive everything is going to be OK.
“Some of them, unfortunately [picked up injuries against Newcastle]. After a football match, there is always knocks, problems that we have to deal with in the week. Let’s see. We still have tomorrow.
“I cannot confirm [which players are doubts], and I don’t want to go much further on that, if you understand.”
Callum Wilson, Kyle Walker-Peters and Mateus Fernandes were the three subbed off against Eddie Howe’s side. There was no indication at the time, though, that this was anything more than a tactical decision.
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